Category: mathematics
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The NSA’s “Fifty Years of Mathematical Cryptanalysis (1937–1987)”
The NSA’s “Fifty Years of Mathematical Cryptanalysis (1937–1987)” In response to a FOIA request, the NSA released “Fifty Years of Mathematical Cryptanalysis (1937-1987),” by Glenn F. Stahly, with a lot of redactions. Weirdly, this is the second time the NSA has declassified the document. John Young got a copy in 2019. This one has a…
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New Advances in the Understanding of Prime Numbers
New Advances in the Understanding of Prime Numbers Really interesting research into the structure of prime numbers. Not immediately related to the cryptanalysis of prime-number-based public-key algorithms, but every little bit matters. Bruce Schneier Go to bruce schneier